Unit Test- Civics Practice Questions

Who makes federal laws?

• Congress

• The Senate and House

• The U.S. legislature

• All of these are correct

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• The Senate and the school

• My house and my friend's house

• The Senate and the House

• The Senate and the President

How many U.S. senators are there?

• 200

• 100

• 99

• 1000

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

• Six (6)

• Sixty (60)

• 4 (four)

• 2 (two)

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

• Me, myself and I

• All the people in the country.

• All the people in the state.

• Everybody

Who is one of Massachusetts's U.S. senator now?

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 345

• 435

• 440

• 400

We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?

• Twenty (20)

• Two (2)

• Twenty Four (24)

• Four (4)

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

• Because of the state's population

• Because they have 100 people

• Because there is a lot of money

• Because there is not enough people

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

• Keith McCarthy

• O'leary Smith

• Kevin McCarthy

• Jacob Smith